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In re: Myers

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection, Health Law, Sanctions
Dismissal of a bankruptcy case as having been filed in bad faith and other rulings are affirmed over claims that: 1) a bankruptcy court abused its...

Chen v. Attorney Gen. of the US

Health Law, Immigration Law
A petitioner may qualify for asylum on the basis of a well-founded fear that his spouse may face forced abortion or sterilization.

Washington Univ. v. Catalona

Education Law, Health Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a declaratory judgment action involving ownership of biological materials contributed by individuals for the purpose of genetic cancer research and...

Jones v. Potter

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by an individual who was allegedly discharged in a discriminatory manner from his post as a torn-mail handler with the United...

Zeigler Coal Co. v. Office of Worker's Comp. Programs

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
A coal company's petition for review of an award of black lung benefits to a mine worker is denied, and the award affirmed, over petitioner's...

Nelson v. Nicholson

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law
In an appeal from a decision denying a claim for an earlier effective date for claimant's post traumatic stress disorder, dismissal of the appeal as...

Hines v. Dep't of Public Aid

Elder Law, Health Law
In a claim for reimbursement of the Medicaid benefits made against the estate of the spouse of the Medicaid recipient, such a claim is not allowed...

Wisniewski v. Kownacki

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law
In a pretrial discovery proceeding, a finding of contempt for failing to produce certain records of the defendant's mental-health treatment and...

Kallam v. Boyd

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a suit brought by plaintiff against health care providers for failing to diagnose her colorectal cancer, an order granting the petitions for review...

Koch v. Cox

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In suit against S.E.C. alleging violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Age...